(818) 290-8249 · Open 9 AM–9 PM, 7 Days a Week · ★★★★★ 4.9 · 500+ Reviews · Van Nuys Airport
Reseda sits about 3 miles west of Van Nuys Airport, so if you have watched planes climb over Sherman Way and wondered what it takes, a flight school near Reseda is closer than you think. Pilot School Los Angeles trains first-time flyers, career changers and future airline pilots seven days a week, from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Tom Petty put Reseda in a song and The Karate Kid put it on screen, but the people who live here know it as a neighborhood of working families, small businesses along Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way, and students heading north to Cal State Northridge. It is also one of the easiest places in the Valley to start flight training, because the runway is practically next door.
Some of our Reseda students want a private pilot license for weekend trips; others are CSUN students or recent graduates looking for a structured path into the airlines. Whatever your reason, the short trip to Van Nuys Airport means you can fit a lesson in before work, between classes or after dinner, since we are open until 9 PM every day. Frequent, consistent lessons are the biggest factor in finishing training efficiently.
About 3 miles from KVNY, Reseda is one of the closest neighborhoods to our school, so more of your energy goes into flying.
We are open 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, so Reseda students working day shifts or taking classes at CSUN or Pierce can still fly on a regular schedule.
Train in a Cessna 162 Skycatcher, Piper Warrior, Diamond DA20, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole twin or a Cirrus SR22 Turbo with a glass cockpit and CAPS parachute.
Our Redbird MCX full-motion, FAA-approved simulator lets you rehearse procedures and instrument work on days when the Valley weather or your schedule does not cooperate.
As an FAA Part 61 school we build the syllabus around your pace, so the plan adapts to your life in Reseda.
Financing is available through Stratus Financial with terms up to 15 years, plus in-house payment plans, so a career in aviation does not have to wait for a lump sum.
On a discovery flight you take the controls with an instructor beside you, and the view of your own neighborhood is half the fun. Depending on the route your instructor plans, you may pick out the long, straight lines of Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way, the green of Reseda Park and its small lake, and the open space of the Sepulveda Basin just to the east, with the Santa Monica Mountains along the southern edge of the Valley. Choose the aircraft that fits the experience you want.
From high schoolers to working adults planning a second career, Reseda students train in every program below at Van Nuys Airport.
The foundation for everything else. Learn to fly solo, then carry passengers on day trips from Van Nuys to coastal and desert airports across Southern California.
Learn to fly by instruments so hazy Valley days do not ground your plans, starting in our simulator.
The certificate that lets you be paid to fly, including complex time in the Piper Arrow.
Our structured zero to airline path is $84,000 (regularly $89,000, with a $5,000 promotion), with financing available. It is built for Reseda students who want a clear, start-to-finish plan toward an airline seat.
Teens can start learning early, solo when they are eligible, and arrive at college or a career with real stick-and-rudder experience and a head start on their ratings.
Teach the next group of Valley pilots, one of the most common ways new commercial pilots build hours.
Reseda is about 3 miles from Van Nuys Airport in a straight line, and the drive is about as simple as it gets. Head east on Sherman Way or Victory Boulevard to Balboa Boulevard, then turn north on Balboa and follow it to the airport. Our school is at 7900 Balboa Blvd, Main Terminal, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Call us before your first lesson for parking and check-in details.
Right between Reseda and the airport, about 1 mile from KVNY and one of the closest neighborhoods to our ramp.
Just west of Reseda along Sherman Way and Roscoe, about 5 miles from Van Nuys Airport.
Home to Cal State Northridge, a popular choice for students who want to fly between classes.
Reseda is about 3 miles from our runway. Call to book a discovery flight or a free consultation and we will map out your path.
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The fastest way to know if the left seat is for you is to stand on the flight line. Book a free consultation — or reach us whichever way you like.
Tour the school, meet your instructors, sit in the cockpit, and leave with a personal training plan and exact pricing. Your Discovery Flight fee is credited toward training when you enroll within 24 hours.
One minute, a few details, fast answers from a real person on our team.
